The Desert Edge Scorpions will take on the Centennial Coyotes at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Desert Edge barely beat Copper Canyon the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Scorpions were the clear victors by a 14-2 margin over the Aztecs on Monday. The win continues a trend for the Scorpions in their matchups with the Aztecs: they've now won five in a row.
Christian Waldera looked comfortable as he struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits.
On the hitting side, Desert Edge got a massive performance out of Jayden Boschetti, who went 2-for-3 with five stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Dougie Turasky Jr, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two doubles, two RBI, and one run.
Desert Edge always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .528. The last time their OBP was this high was back in March of 2025.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Centennial, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They came out on top against Alhambra by a score of 8-3 on Tuesday. The Coyotes' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
The team relied heavily on Nicholas Williams, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March of 2025. Another player making a difference was Mateo Escontrias, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
The victory got Desert Edge back to even at 1-1. As for Centennial, the win got them back to even at 2-2-1.
Desert Edge suffered a grim 13-0 defeat to Centennial when the teams last played back in March of 2025. Will the Scorpions have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
